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This evening the Strictly Come Dancing finals starts at 6-40pm, with all couples dancing a Ball Room and a Latin dance.  Voting on the first part starts around 7-50pm, with lines closing at 9pm in the second part of the programme.  The couple with the lowest score will be knocked out.

The remaining two couples will then dance a Viennese Waltz and their Show Dance.  The lines will re-open during the Show, with the winner being decided only on the ensuing phone votes

All three couples chose the same Ball Room dance, the Foxtrot.  Tom and Camilla are looking forward to dancing the Foxtrot, which is their highest scoring dance so far, and have chosen the Salsa for their Latin dance in the first part of the Finals. 

With last semi-finals’ scoring  controversy, last week’s scores will be carried forward to the first part of tonight’s Show meaning Tom will start in either joint second or bottom, so it will be essential that Tom not only finds favour with the judges but also does well on the public vote.

Tom is the current bookies’ favourite to win, and may be helped by Rachel’s ‘back injury’ in training.   There were a lot of column yards given over to last week’s voting fiasco.  Let’s hope there is no repeat of last week’s judges scores, or we could have the same problems all over again.

Here is the round up of Tom’s week in the press, with increased broadsheeet participation, but not including much on the voting controversy as we do not have sufficient time or space: 

Ashbourne News Telegraph

•  Wed 17th Dec: Tom survives to dance another day

Derby Evening Telegraph (Had they abandoned their ‘Vote for Tom’ campaign?  Just one article on their website for a whole week!  At least they added more this morning.)

•  Sat 13th Dec: Tom and Camilla hoping to jive into the Strictly finals
• Sat 20th Dec: How Strictly made Tom a hot TV name
• Sat 20th Dec: Haunting experience for Maria
• Sat 20th Dec: Why Tom’s twinkling toes could have one punter dancing all the way to the bank

Matlock Mercury

•  Mon 15th Dec: Tom’s joy at controversial Strictly ruling

The Sun

• Mon 15th Dec: Arlene: Tom deserved boot
• Tue 16th Dec: Who will get Strictly crown?
• Fri 19th Dec: Arlene’s blast for finalists
• Fri 19th Dec: Rachel your Strictly winner?
• Sat 20th Dec: Sorry Tom.. every girl for herself

Maire Claire

• Thurs 18th Dec: Strictly backlash against Tom

Mail

• Thur 18th Dec: Strictly unwanted: Backlash against ‘loser’ Tom Chambers as fans call on him to quit show
• Fri 19th Dec: Return of the ‘Dancing Pig’: John Sergeant set to hoof again in Strictly Come Dancing final
• Sat 20th Dec: Strictly fans back Tom against the girls as he becomes bookies favourite to win

Mirror

• Wed 17th Dec: Strictly Come Dancing’s Tom Chambers exclusive: I’m not to blame for phone vote fiasco
• Sat 20th Dec: Ballroom Bullying
• Sat 20th Dec: Final Word (very unlikely, there is at least a week’s worth of stories to come)

Sky News

• Fri 19th Dec: Strictly: The Final Countdown (with video)

The Star

• Wed 17th Dec: Tom could spark a Strictly Meltdown

What’s on TV

• Wed 17th Dec: Tom Chambers discusses Holby’s love story (with video)
• Fri 19th Dec: Strictly’s Arlene: ‘I preferred Alesha’

Press Association

• Mon 15th Dec: Strictly star Chambers’ home rumbas
• Tue 16th Dec: Tom’s tango is turn off for Arlene
• Fri 19th Dec: Chambers favourite to win Strictly
• Sat 20th Dec: Strictly hopefuls came the hard way

OK

• Sat 13th Dec: Camilla: It’s Strictly my time now

Now

• Sat 20th Dec: Strictly Come Dancing champion 2008 – the final battle

Digital Spy

• Wed 17th Dec: Chambers upset over ‘Strictly’ backlash
• Sat 20th Dec: Tom Chambers: Camilla is my rock

Manchester Evening News

• Sun 14th Dec: Strictly Joy: Tom And Camilla Saved

The Guardian

• Tue 16th Dec: Strictly Come Dancing fans offered refund after voting fiasco
• Sat 20th Dec: Dancing all over the world: BBC’s golden goose still flying high, but for how long?

Telegraph

• Mon 15th Dec: Racing Diary: Danni hopes brother Tom can continue to ride his luck
• Sat 2oth Dec: Strictly Come Dancing: the finalists

Heckler Spray

• Tue 16th Dec: Strictly Come Dancing Recap: Can Tom Chambers Win?

Teletext

• Fri 19th Dec: Chambers is Strictly favourite

OLBG Sports

• Fri 19th Dec: Tom Chambers Strictly Come Dancing Favourite Ahead Of Controversial Final

The Daily Star

• Sat 20th Dec: Battle of Strictly Babes

Glasgow Daily Record

• Sat 20th Dec: I’ll put trophy on my car bonnet if I win Strictly Come Dancing, says Tom Chambers

The Times

• Sat 20th Dec: Thanks to Strictly Come Dancing we now have control from the sofa (more general then Tom, but an interesting article)
• Sat 20th Dec: BBC Strictly Come Dancing voting system leads viewers a merry dance (about tonight’s scoring system)